Science Parks

Background of Establishment

The purpose of establishing science parks is to develop a high-quality environment for R&D, production, work, life and leisure, to attract high-tech talent, introduce advanced technologies, establish a base for high-tech industries and promote industry upgrading. The number of factories and employees has increased rapidly after the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park, the first science park in Taiwan. It has become a base for technology development in Taiwan and helped to change the domestic industrial structure, maintain economic prosperity and, most importantly, has enabled Taiwan to become a country for high-tech industries globally.

After the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park, the central government aggressively planned and promoted the Jhunan, Tongluo Parks of the Hsinchu Science Industrial Park, the Central Taiwan Science Park and the Southern Taiwan Science Park. These science parks are developing steadily. Upon completion of all these three science parks, a high-tech infrastructure will be formed that can be described as "integrated circuits in the north, precision machinery in the center, and optoelectronics in the south" in Taiwan and rapidly encourage and promote Taiwan as a high-tech development country.

Park Administration

These three science parks have been established under the "Statute for the Establishment of Science Parks". The National Science Council, under the Executive Yuan, is the executive institution responsible for the promotion, operations and management of related affairs. The provisional office of the Central Taiwan Science Park is responsible for the promotion, operations and management related affairs for the Central Taiwan Science Park as the development is still under development stage. The investment service division of park administration is the processing office for science park investment review and factory establishment. Investors have to submit an application form, business plan, facility plan (including water, power and waste control) to the investment service division and the maximum processing period is two months.

If any further investment information is required on the investment and vacancy rates, investors can refer to the official websites of the science parks or directly contact the Science Park Administration Offices. Related web links are listed as followed: